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An officer who investigated the crash that took the life of Je-Naya Simmons said he believed the evidence put the teenager in the wrong lane when the collision occurred.
Sergeant Olasunkanmi Akinmola, a police traffic collision expert, said he “stron...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The labour minister has hit back at criticisms of how the inflation rate is calculated, saying that the Government “stands firmly behind” the methodology used for the Consumer Price Index.
Jason Hayward claimed rents, which account for one quarter o...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda’s day honouring its national heroes should include a tribute to the island’s frontline workers, the Opposition leader said today.
Cole Simons added that Monday’s commemorations should come with a reflection on those who cannot “openly celebra...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Electric buses have helped to cut the number of bus cancellations since their introduction in February, according to the Government.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that the bus service had “turned the corner”, t...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Condolences were paid by MPs to the family and friends of a man who was found dead last weekend.
Keith Gordon was described as “good spirited” and knowledgeable.
The 70-year-old’s body was discovered at a home on Victoria Street on June 11.
Derrick B...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A homeless man believed he could force his departure from a care home if he did “something nasty” to a nurse, a court was told this week.
Magistrates’ Court heard that a nurse, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left the home because of the trau...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Children who are raised without a father figure are more likely to end up in jail, according to a pressure group.
And Eddie Tavares, the head of Childwatch, said that money spent on incarcerating inmates would be better spent encouraging fathers to p...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A DJ was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of harassing and threatening to stab a woman.
Gregory Outerbridge, 40, pleaded not guilty to the use of “menacing” words against Samantha Wainwright through the telephone, namely: “I’m comin...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Planners will have greater flexibility when considering development applications in the north east of Hamilton under legislation passed in the House of Assembly today.
The North East Hamilton Local Plan will realise the area’s “sustainable economic p...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Emergency laws originally designed to rapidly crack down on gangs ten years ago will be made permanent, the Government said yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said that when gang violence surged in 2012, temporary provisions to the...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
